Necho II (sometimes Nekau, Neku, Nechoh, or Nikuu; Greek: Νεκώς Β'; Hebrew: נְכוֹ, Modern: Neḵō, Tiberian: Nəḵō) of Egypt was a king of the 26th Dynasty...
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Jehoahaz of Judah (section Necho II deposes Jehoahaz)
was born in 633/632 BC. In the spring or early summer of 609 BC, Pharaoh Necho II began his first campaign against Babylon, in aid of the Assyrians. He moved...
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Necho may refer to: Necho I (died 664 BC), Egyptian pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty Necho II (died 595 BC), Egyptian pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty Necho (crater)...
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Nebuchadnezzar inflicted a crushing defeat on an Egyptian army led by Pharaoh Necho II, and ensured that the Neo-Babylonian Empire would succeed the Neo-Assyrian...
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Menkheperre Necho I (Egyptian: Nekau, Greek: Νεχώς Α' or Νεχώ Α', Akkadian: Nikuu or Nikû) (? – 664 BCE near Memphis) was a ruler of the ancient Egyptian...
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and Necho retreated to northern Syria. There are two accounts of Josiah's death in the Bible. The Second Book of Kings merely states that Necho II met...
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Battle of Megiddo (609 BC) (category Necho II)
Battle of Megiddo is recorded as having taken place in 609 BC, when Pharaoh Necho II of Egypt led his army to Carchemish (northern Syria) to join with his allies...
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border of Egypt between the Babylonians led by Nebuchadnezzar II and the Egyptians led by Necho II. In the late years of the 7th century BC, the Neo-Babylonians...
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Ramesses II (/ˈræməsiːz, ˈræmsiːz, ˈræmziːz/; Ancient Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw, Rīꜥa-masē-sə, Ancient Egyptian pronunciation: [ɾiːʕamaˈseːsə]; c. 1303 BC – 1213...
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of Senusret II or Ramesses II. Another canal, probably incorporating a portion of the first, was constructed under the reign of Necho II (610–595 BCE)...
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